The International Surrogacy Market
I’m sitting on the floor of Kavita’s one-room home with Chandra. Best friends, both women are receiving regular dosages of synthetic hormones to prepare them for a surrogacy pregnancy. They have never met the intended parents for whom they are contracted to birth a baby. “The recipients pray to God ...
Rebel Architecture: 6-Part Series on Global Guerilla Urbanism
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Cities & Urbanism. ] In a series of six superb videos, Al Jazeera explores the gritty reality of architects and urban designers as activists in destinations from Vietnam and Nigeria to Pakistan and Brazil. Five of these 25-minute episodes are embedded in full as vi ...
Architectural abstract
I have updated my website with new photography courses commencing next year. An ABC of CameraWork Course in South Wales. A Lightroom 5 for Beginners Course in South Wales. A Photography Masterclass in South Wales. A Monochrome Printing Masterclass in South Wales. Also there are a few places on the F ...
Discoveries of the week
New species as every Tuesday. Let's start with some fishes: Paracobitis basharensis, Paracobitis molavii, Paracobitis persa, Paracobitis zabgawraensis The genus Paracobitis from Iran and Iraq is reviewed, and diagnoses for all nine recognized species are presented. Accordingly, P. longicauda, P. mal ...
Contract and Window Shopping..
Assalammualaikum.. Asyik cerita pasal penangan lebah je kan.. So meh cerita pasal benda lain pulak.. Dimulakan dengan cerita semalam.. Semalam aku bagi tau balik lambat kan.. So memang melepet la dekat rumah.. Tio sepanjang hari.. Ada la aku bangun jap.. Bangun minum nestum secawan.. Sekali internet ...
Jessica Chastain Stuns at “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” San Sebastian Film Festival Premiere
No matter the venue, Jessica Chastain always seems to find a way to make herself the center of attention. Last night (September 22) the “Zero Dark Thirty” star showed up at the Victoria Eugenia Theater for the premiere of “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” as part of the 62nd San Sebastian Film Fe ...
Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador: the future of small nations
Much of the western world – and beyond – found itself gripped by the referendum on Scottish independence last week, especially as the gap between the sides narrowed in the final weeks of campaigning. And, although independence lost 45 percent – 55 per cent (hardly the ‘decisive’ victory media has be ...
Spain justice minister resigns over abortion reform
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon announced Tuesday he was resigning after the government ditched a controversial plan he championed to limit women's access to abortions. "I have decided not only to leave the justice ministry but also to give up politics," he told a news ...
My tweets
Mon, 21:14: The Role of Conscience http://t.co/7kiXxDI8eH Tue, 01:16: A Dangerous Spin: Some Docs Downplay Study Linking Pill to Breast Cancer http://t.co/nlcQ9lVdoc Tue, 01:16: A Dangerous Spin: Some Docs Downplay Study Linking Pill to Breast Cancer http://t.co/pErFoT7MQp Tue, 01:16: A Dangerous Sp ...
SiPhotonics'2015 Workshop on Exploiting Silicon Photonics for energy-efficient high performance computing
CALL FOR PAPERS ****************************** ****************************** ***************** 2nd International Workshop on Exploiting Silicon Photonics for energy-efficient high performance computing (SiPhotonics'2015), 19-21 January, 2015 Amsterdam, The Netherlands http://www.hipeac.net/2015/ am ...
Spain scraps abortion plan, justice chief quits
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has scrapped plans to restrict the availability of abortion because there was no consensus for change, the prime minister said Tuesday, in a move that brought the resignation of the justice minister who was in charge ...
Fleet Street Kitchen Tavern Room Tastings says olé to Spain
The more casual side to Fleet Street Kitchen their Tavern Room is entering its second rendition of their Wednesday night travel the world fare. Along with the Tavern Room’s menu of local fare both small and large plates that are offered nightly, chef is ...
